Institution: Museum de Fundatie
Location: Zwolle & Heino, The Netherlands
Deadline: 30 August 2026
Contract: 36 hours per week (1-year contract with possibility of extension and permanent position)
Salary: Scale 11, Dutch Museum Collective Labour Agreement (CAO), commensurate with experience
Start: To be agreed
Museum de Fundatie is seeking a Curator of 19th- and 20th-Century Art to join its curatorial team in Zwolle and Heino. The museum is one of the leading art institutions in the Netherlands, with a collection of more than 16,000 artworks spanning multiple periods, geographies, and disciplines.
The role focuses on strengthening collection-based research, developing exhibitions and publications, and contributing to new curatorial narratives that expand how 19th- and 20th-century art is interpreted and presented. The curator will also play a key role in shaping the museum’s collection strategy and public programming.
Role Overview
The selected curator will:
- Conduct scholarly research on the museum’s 19th- and 20th-century collection.
- Develop exhibitions, publications, lectures, and public programmes.
- Contribute to collection stewardship, documentation, and interpretation.
- Participate in acquisition and collection development discussions.
- Collaborate with artists, researchers, institutions, and international partners.
- Help shape curatorial strategy and museum-wide narratives.
Profile
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in curatorial or assistant curatorial roles.
- MA degree (or equivalent) in Art History.
- Strong knowledge of 19th- and 20th-century art.
- Experience in research, exhibition-making, and publishing.
- Excellent organisational and communication skills.
- Experience in project-based and multidisciplinary environments.
- Excellent English; willingness to learn Dutch.
What the Museum Offers
- A high-profile curatorial position within an established museum.
- Access to a collection of over 16,000 works.
- Work across two locations: Zwolle and Kasteel het Nijenhuis in Heino.
- Collaborative and research-driven working environment.
- One-year contract with potential for extension and permanence.
- Salary aligned with Dutch Museum CAO Scale 11.
